hey, no arguments here, i shelled out for 2 KS posts (one for me, one for the mrs) 2 years ago. the cats ass for sure. mine crapped out once, in for a 2 week repair, and good ever since. it's the bomb. wifes has been in 2 times, with a couple of purely cable issues, but we're both pretty confident in KS posts, and i wouldn't want to be without one.
what impresses me, is those guys who ride hard without them. i tried just getting behind the seat, but a) i lose confidence b) my control goes down because i can't weight the front effectively. being centered is where it's at, i'm using that post constantly throughout each ride. had a great night ride tonight by the by…
tires are a conundrum, i do love big and bouncy for comfort and control. heck if i could justify it, i'd get P35 rims and go as big and wide as possible.